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Discover Ophoven
The district Ophoven of Sittard in Gemeente Sittard-Geleen (Limburg) with it's 4,105 citizens Ophoven is a district in Netherlands about 104 mi south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
City Resort Hotel Sittard
Amrâth Hotel & Thermen Born-Sittard
Hotel Kasteel Doenrade
Van der Valk Stein-Urmond
Hotel De Prins
Oranje
De Limbourg
Bastion Geleen
Videos from this area
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[cabinerit] A train driver's view XL: Sittard - Utrecht CS, VIRM, 27-Jun-2014.
This is a train cabin ride from Sittard to Utrecht CS in a VIRM. Watch the weather change from rain to a cloudy dusk. See what the train drivers sees and experience the railroad tracks in a...
[cabinerit] A train driver's view: Sittard - Eindhoven, VIRM, 16-Sep-2014.
This is a train cabin ride from Sittard to Eindhoven in a VIRM. See what the train drivers sees and experience the railroad tracks in a whole new way. The movie is unedited, that is to say,...
[cabinerit] A train driver's view: Sittard - Eindhoven, ICM, 22-Dec-2014.
This is a train cabin ride from Sittard to Eindhoven in a VIRM. See what the train drivers sees and experience the railroad tracks in a whole new way. The movie is unedited, that is to say,...
[cabinerit] A train driver's view: Sittard - Eindhoven, 19-Apr-2014.
This is a train cabin ride from Sittard to Eindhoven. See what the train drivers sees and experience the railroad tracks in a whole new way. The movie is unedited, that is to say, you see and...
Euro Rails 11 - Sittard
De dagelijkse treinenloop in Sittard in beeld gebracht. Deze film is in 1994 opgenomen.
Oktoberfeest Sittard 2014
Impressie van het Oktoberfeest in Sittard. Meer uittips: www.eropuitinlimburg.com.
[cabinerit] A train driver's view: Sittard - Heerlen, MAT64, 16-Sep-2014.
This is a train cabin ride from Sittard to Heerlen in a MAT64. See what the train drivers sees and experience the railroad tracks in a whole new way. The movie is unedited, that is to say,...
Cabinerit van Sittard naar Heerlen als sprinter met Mat'64 Plan V 947
Cabinerit van Sittard naar Heerlen als sprinter 6929 met Mat'64 Plan V 947. Na vertrek uit Sittard stopt deze trein in Geleen Oost, Spaubeek, Schinnen, Nuth, Hoensbroek en Sittard. Door het...
Sittard - Sacraments Processie + kerkdienst grote kerk
Sittard - Sacraments Processie + kerkdienst grote kerk een Jan Paulissen (1931-2012) film.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nuth
Nuth is a municipality and a village in the Dutch province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands. The village Nuth has 5,548 inhabitants, and is with that the largest village of the municipality. The town hall of the municipality Nuth is also situated in the village Nuth. The other villages in the municipality are Hulsberg with 4,300 inhabitants, Schimmert with 3,339, Wijnandsrade with 1,812 and Vaesrade with 1,027 inhabitants .
Schinnen
Schinnen is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. It is also the location of Alfa Brewery, the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring.
Susteren
Susteren is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren received town privileges in 1276. Susteren harboured the Benedictine Abbey Susteren, that was founded in the 8th century and was closed at the end of the 18th century. Its Romanesque church was raised to the status of a basilica in 2007 by pope Benedict XVI.
Sittard
Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands. On the east Sittard borders on Germany. It has some 48,400 inhabitants (including those of neighbouring villages Munstergeleen, Limbricht, Einighausen and Guttecoven). Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. The city centre is located at 45 m above sea level.
Geleen
Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea level.
Lutterade
Lutterade is a district of Geleen and later Sittard-Geleen (a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg).
Nieuwstadt
Nieuwstadt is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 5 km north of Sittard. In 2001, Nieuwstadt had 3088 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.74 km², and contained 1235 residences. Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1271. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren.
Spaubeek
Spaubeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beek, about 3 km south of the town of Geleen. Spaubeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Beek.
Limbricht
Limbricht is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, and lies about three kilometres northwest of Sittard. Limbricht was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Sittard. In 2001, Limbricht had 2787 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.62 km², and contained 1052 residences.
Oirsbeek
Oirsbeek is a village in the southeast of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Schinnen. Between 1839 and 1982, Oirsbeek was a separate municipality. Oirsbeek has about 4000 inhabitants. The Sint Lambertuskerk, a Roman Catholic Church, was built in 1951 by Frits Peutz on the remains of two older churches: the original church built in 1514 and a second church built in 1830. It is unknown where the name Oirsbeek originates from.
Susteren Abbey
Susteren Abbey (Abdij van Susteren) is a former Benedictine abbey at Susteren near Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands founded in the 8th century. The former abbey church is now St. Amelberga Basilica.
Alfa Brewery
Alfa Brewery (Alfa Brouwerij) is a family-owned independent brewery located in Schinnen, the Netherlands. Alfa was started in 1870 by Joseph Meens and is one of the few independent breweries left in the Province of Limburg.
Doenrade
Doenrade is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Schinnen, and lies about 4 km southeast of Sittard. In 2001, Doenrade had 828 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.19 km², and contained 311 residences.
Trendwork Arena
Trendwork Arena is a multi-use stadium in Sittard, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fortuna Sittard. The stadium is able to hold 12,500 people and was built on the site of an industrial estate in 1999. From its inauguration until 2008, the stadium was known as Wagner & Partners Stadion. It replaced Fortuna Sittard's old stadium De Baandert.
Born, Netherlands
Born is a town of approximately 6,000 inhabitants in the Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has a port on the Julianakanaal (Juliana canal). Born is also the site of the car factory Nedcar. It has a zoo. Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, Buchten, Holtum, Grevenbicht, Papenhoven and Obbicht.
De Baandert
De Baandert was a multi-use stadium in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Fortuna Sittard. The stadium was able to hold 22,000 people. It was closed in 1999 when Wagner & Partners Stadion opened. The stadium hosted one international match of the Dutch national football team: a friendly played on May 27, 1992 against Austria (3-2).
Broeksittard
Broeksittard is a former village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is now a neighbourhood of the town Sittard, and part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has partly kept its village character. Broeksittard was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1942, when it was merged with Sittard by the German occupier. From 24 March to 28 March 1543 Broeksittard was almost completely destroyed during the battle for the Kemperkoul.
Jabeek
Jabeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Onderbanken, on the German border about 8 km east of Geleen. Jabeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into Onderbanken.
Munstergeleen
Munstergeleen is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, and it lies in the Western Mine Region (Westelijke Mijnstreek in Dutch).
Vaesrade
Vaesrade is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Nuth. Vaesrade was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Nuth.
Jansgeleen Castle
Jansgeleen Castle, now erroneously called Sint-Jansgeleen or Sint Jansgeleen, was a medieval castle in the little village of Spaubeek, in the Dutch province of Limburg. Spaubeek is located in the municipality of Beek, about 3 km south of the town of Geleen. Spaubeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Beek. The history of Spaubeek was closely connected to that of Jansgeleen Castle.
Tervoorst
Tervoorst, known as Tervoeësj in Limburgish, is a hamlet in the municipality of Nuth in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. The hamlet contains approximately sixty houses, located in a linear pattern along the Voorsterstraat and the Horenweg, which run from the village of Nuth until the hamlet Brand. The Platsbeek river flows to the north of the settlement. In the south there is a hill supporting the nearby Hunnecum hamlet's windmill as well as houses situated on its slopes.
Terstraten
Terstraten, known as Tersjtraote in Limburgish, is a hamlet in the municipality of Nuth in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Nuth. All the houses are situated along the street Terstraten, which runs from the neighboring hamlet Brand via a hollow way towards the Maastrichterweg. In between the houses is a little square with a Christian cross underneath a tree. The houses in Terstraten are officially preserved heritage.
Grijzegrubben
Grijzegrubben, known as Griëzegröbbe in Limburgish, is a hamlet in the municipality of Nuth in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. The name Grijzegrubben contains the toponym Grubbe, which in Limburg often refers to a hollow way. The name was already in use in the year 1637, when Aleidis of Grijzegrubben leased some land to the nobleman Bartholomeus van Reymersbeeck.
Susteren railway station
Susteren is a railway station in Susteren, Netherlands. The station was opened in 1862 and is located on the Maastricht–Venlo railway, which is also known as the Staatslijn E. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.